What Is The Lanterman Act?

The Lanterman Act, formally known as the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, is a California state law that guarantees individuals with developmental disabilities the right to access services and supports that enable them to live independently and productively, essentially outlining their rights and responsibilities while establishing regional centers as primary points of contact for individuals and their families to access these services; it essentially ensures people with developmental disabilities have the same legal rights as everyone else and can advocate for their needs through these regional centers

In Loving Memory of David DeSantiago

Self-Determination Program

The motto of California’s Self-Determination Program (SDP) is “nothing about you without you“. This means that the participant is the most important person in making decisions about their life and services.
The SDP’s principles are: 

• Freedom: Participants have the same rights as all citizens, including where to live, how to spend their time, and who to choose as family and friends.
• Authority: Participants decide how to spend their budget for services and supports.
• Support: Participants choose the people and supports that will help them live, work, and play in their community.
• Responsibility: Participants are accountable for their budget and the way money is spent.
• Confirmation: Participants are the most important person when making plans for their life.

The SDP helps people with disabilities and their families have more control and flexibility over the services and supports they need.

How We Can Help

Independent Facilitation

All Self Determination Program Supports:

024 Person Centered Planning

099PDS Participant Directed Transition Supports (including but not limited to): assistance with service requests to the Regional Center, communicating with the Regional Center, being included in emails between you and the Regional Center, assistance making detailed schedules to provide to the Regional Center, quick response times, assistance with finding a FMS to meet your needs, and overall a Person Centered Approach to meet you where you’re at and help you when and where you’d like us to)

Ongoing SDP Supports including but not limited to:

Assistance with your chosen FMS, updating Spending Plans and PCP’s at your request, exploring possible unmet needs together, keeping you updated with the constant changes within SDP, budget and spending plan tracking, assisting with invoices between vendors and FMS’, and annual SDP renewal